
Backstory
A provocative and in-depth look at the making of a classic movie, providing viewers with great movies. And the stories behind them.
Seasons
E1Bonnie and Clyde
Aug 12, 2000
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the classic 1967 gangster movie “Bonnie and Clyde,” starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway. Included: film clips and interviews.
E2Norma Rae
Aug 19, 2000
E3The Seven Year Itch
Aug 26, 2000
E4The Longest Day
Sep 2, 2000
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the classic 1962 war movie “The Longest Day”, starring John Wayne and Henry Fonda. Included: film clips and interviews.
E5All About Eve
Sep 9, 2000
E6The Poseidon Adventure
Sep 16, 2000
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the disaster classic “The Poseidon Adventure” (1972), starring Gene Hackman. Included: film clips and interviews.
E7How Green Was My Valley
Oct 14, 2000
E8Gentleman's Agreement
Oct 21, 2000
E9Peyton Place
Nov 4, 2000
E10The Longest Day
Nov 11, 2000
E11The Fly Papers
Dec 9, 2000

E12M.A.S.H
Dec 30, 2000
Backstory celebrates the 30th anniversary of the release of the landmark anti-war film through interviews with Robert Altman, Donald Sutherland, Elliot Gould, Sally Kellerman, Tom Skeritt, 20th Century Fox executive Richard Zanuck and others.
E1An Affair to Remember
Jan 8, 2001
E2Rocky Horror
Jan 22, 2001
E3Anastasia
Jan 29, 2001
E4The Day the Earth Stood Still
Apr 9, 2001
E5Valley of the Dolls
Apr 23, 2001
Documentary about the making of the 1967 film "Valley of the Dolls."
E6Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte
May 7, 2001
E7Bus Stop
May 14, 2001
Backstory reveals that Monroe had everything riding on the film Bus Stop – her reputation, her fledgling production company, and most of all, her sense of self. The pressure was almost too much for her, but she persevered and received outstanding reviews for her work.
E8Big
Jun 4, 2001
E9The Boston Strangler
Jun 11, 2001
E10The Long, Hot Summer
Jun 18, 2001
E11The Verdict
Jun 25, 2001
E12Myra Breckenridge
Sep 24, 2001
E13Miracle on 34th Street
Oct 22, 2001
Backstory reveals how the movie that 20th Century Fox thought would be a trifling stocking stuffer became one of the greatest Christmas films ever made. Candid interviews with stars Maureen O'Hara, Alvin Greenman and Robert Hyatt, actress Natalie Wood's sister Lana Wood, film historian Rudy Behlmer and Wood biographer Suzanne Finstad, along with behind-the-scenes footage, film clips and the film's original theatrical trailer illuminate the story behind the story of this timeless holiday favorite.
E14Tora! Tora! Tora!
Dec 3, 2001
E15The Robe
Dec 10, 2001
E1Die Hard
Jan 21, 2002
Actors Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia and Alan Rickman, producer Joel Silver, director John McTiernan and cinematographer Jan de Bont discuss how cast and crew overcame endless skepticism and difficult production challenges to create the 1988 action thriller.
E2Young Frankenstein
Jan 28, 2002
E3Sophie's Choice
Feb 4, 2002
Features an interview with actress Meryl Streep, who won her second Academy Award® for her portrayal of a holocaust survivor in the 1982 film based on William Styron's novel.
E4Speed
Feb 11, 2002
E5Predator
Feb 18, 2002
Co-stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bill Duke, writers Jim and John Thomas, producer John Davis and effects guru Stan Winston reveal how they overcame the dangers of the jungle and a production crisis that shut down the film and emerged with a hit.
E6Moulin Rouge
Mar 4, 2002
E7Edward Scissorhands
Mar 11, 2002
Stars Johnny Depp and Wynona Ryder, director Tim Burton, screenwriter Caroline Thompson, producer Denise Di Novi, composer Danny Elfman, effects creator Stan Winston and others share candid details about the origins of the highly personal, poignant screenplay and how it materialized on film. The episode also includes interview footage with Vincent Price, as well as an interview with Price's daughter, Victoria.
E8Wall Street
Mar 18, 2002
Michael Douglas, Charlie Sheen and Darryl Hannah, director/screenwriter Oliver Stone, co-writer Stanley Weiser and others reveal how friction on the set helped an intense and timely film about the tyranny of greed.
E9The Towering Inferno
Mar 25, 2002
E10Goodfellas
Apr 8, 2002
E11Sex, Lies and Videotape
Apr 15, 2002
E12There's Something About Mary
Apr 29, 2002
E13Cast Away
May 6, 2002
Backstory reveals how shooting the tale of one man's survival became a lesson in fortitude for the cast and crew alike. Interviews with actors Tom Hanks and Helen Hunt, director Robert Zemeckis and various crew members recount the perils and problems of bringing this film to the big screen.
E14Planet of the Apes
May 13, 2002
E15Buffy the Vampire Slayer
May 20, 2002
Backstory reveals how a low-budget production on an impossibly tight schedule led to friction among its collaborators, but paved the way for a pop culture television franchise. Interviews with director Fran Rubel Kuzui, producer Howard Rosenman, and actors Donald Sutherland and Luke Perry explore the struggles involved in making this film.
E16My Cousin Vinny
Jun 3, 2002
E17Broadcast News
Jun 10, 2002
Backstory examines the hit movie about real life in the newsroom that took Holly Hunter from obscure actress to movie star. Interviews with director James Brooks, actress Holly Hunter and Susan Zirinsky, one of Brooks' inspirations for the leading role, are included.
E18Robocop
Oct 19, 2002
E1Married to the Mob
Jan 12, 2003
E2Platoon
Feb 2, 2003
E3Doctor Dolittle
Feb 28, 2003
E4Moonstruck
Mar 2, 2003
E5Rain Man
Apr 6, 2003
E1Thelma & Louise
Mar 7, 2004
E2Sixteen Candles
Jul 13, 2004
E1Fight Club
Mar 4, 2005
E2Romancing the Stone
Mar 11, 2005
Storyline
A provocative and in-depth look at the making of a classic movie, providing viewers with great movies. And the stories behind them.
Recommended

Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
2020

The Movies
2019

Marvel Studios Assembled
2021

Superpowered: The DC Story
2023

Top Gear
1978

American Experience
1988

American Masters
1986

Rafa
2026

Marvel Studios Legends
2021

Break Point
2023

MegaStructures
2004

Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers
2022
More Like This

James Bond Confidentiel
2022

Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films
2025

The Movies That Made Us
2019

Españoles animados
2006

Arcane: Bridging the Rift
2022
The Last of Us Development Series
2013

THE LEVELING OF SOLO LEVELING
2024

Looking for the Hobbit
2014

The Legend of King Kong
2022

Zoom In
2008

Dans une galaxie près de chez vous : 25 ans de mission
2024

Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian
2020